Incoming Indiana governor picks controversial agency leader
INDIANAPOLIS — Gov.-elect Eric Holcomb has appointed a man with a controversial history in state government to lead the Indiana Department of Corrections.
Rob Carter is leaving his job as safety and security director for Ivy Tech Community College to become commissioner of the state’s prison system, the Indianapolis Star (http://indy.st/2i0JGgI ) reported. It’s the largest state department with more than 5,900 employees.
“Rob has served Hoosiers as a sheriff, a valued member of the Ivy Tech staff, and the head of Indiana’s Department of Natural Resources,” Holcomb said.